Sara Davies on Dragon's Den Secrets and How to Lead with Emotional Intelligence (E321)
The High Performance Podcast
High Performance
4.8 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 20 January 2025
⏱️ 77 minutes
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Summary
Sara Davies is a brilliant entrepreneur, TV personality, and founder of Crafter's Companion, a leading arts and crafts business. Known for her infectious energy and no-nonsense advice, Sara has inspired countless people with her journey from a small-town girl to a global business leader.
In this episode, Jake and Damian dive into Sara’s insights on balancing work, family, and ambition. She reflects on the importance of emotional intelligence in business and why it’s often the secret ingredient to winning. From hard work to navigating self-doubt and imposter syndrome, Sara shares how leaders can build successful businesses by developing the people around them and staying true to their values.
Sara also opens up about her personal journey, including her experience on Strictly Come Dancing and how it challenged her in unexpected ways. She candidly discusses her husband’s sacrifices to support her career and what parenting looks like when you’re juggling multiple roles as a business owner, TV star, and mother.
This episode is packed with relatable advice, real-life stories, and a fresh perspective on what it takes to succeed in business and life.
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| 0:00.0 | Don't forget you can watch our newest episodes before anyone else on the High Performance app. |
| 0:03.9 | We've just released episodes with author of The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt, |
| 0:08.0 | and entrepreneur Simon Squib. |
| 0:11.5 | I am nice. |
| 0:12.6 | Does it mean I'm not firm? |
| 0:13.8 | Doesn't mean I'm not fair. |
| 0:14.7 | Doesn't mean I'm not a great dragon. |
| 0:15.9 | Doesn't mean I can't show my teeth at times. |
| 0:18.0 | But I'm nice about it. |
| 0:19.8 | I always say running your own business, it's not a |
| 0:22.7 | career choice, it's a way of life. Nobody else is going to make you great. You have to do that. |
| 0:27.6 | Nobody else is responsible for driving you forward in your career, making the best that you can be. |
| 0:32.1 | You need to own it, you need to be accountable, and you need to have that drive to get there yourself. |
| 0:39.1 | That was a voice right out of the Dragon's Den. |
| 0:42.1 | Sarah Davies, who joins us today on High Performance. |
| 0:45.4 | I'm Jay Comfrey and along with our expert, Damien Hughes. |
| 0:48.6 | This is the show that explores the stories, ideas and mindsets |
| 0:51.7 | behind some of the world's highest performers. |
| 0:54.8 | And look, Sarah's story is nothing short of inspirational. |
| 0:57.9 | She started a business while at university, |
| 1:00.2 | worked her way up to becoming a multi-millionaire. |
| 1:02.2 | When she joined Dragon's Den, she was the youngest ever dragon to join the cast. |
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